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A Game-Based Multimedia Approach to
Library Orientation
Nancy O’HanlonKaren Diaz
Fred Roecker
LOEX Conference, May 3-5, 2007
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Background
Over 6,000 new OSU freshmen each fall.
Summer orientation offered
by the Office of First Year
Experience (FYE).
No Library orientation
currently included
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Goals – OSU Administration
Orientation to the Libraries, resources, and services
Offered to all new students before first day of classes.
Alleviate fears andencourage usage
Available for families
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Project Design Team
Instruction Office librarians – design, content
Graduate Student – assessment/programmer
Student – Programmer
On- and Off-Campus
Consultants
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Timetable
Survey students about library use/preferences
Explore different content/delivery methods
Discuss issues with experts
Conduct usability tests
Distribute to students Summer 2007
Assess impact on student perceptions
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Student Perceptions/Usage Survey
500 students from all colleges
Survey conducted four weeks into quarter
Questions: Had intro to Libraries? Visited a library? Used resources? Comfort level? More info desired? Use orientation CD?
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Survey Results – re. Libraries
29% - had received a library introduction
60% - had visited an OSU library
Student Comments –
Did not know what library resources are available
Have difficulty finding what they need
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Survey Results – re. Orientation
Orientation CD should include:
Locations of libraries Which library is closest
to their dorm Short movies Digital stories Interactive games and puzzles
**May not be interested in using this CD**
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First Thoughts
Goal: provide basic information about the Libraries in an engaging format to inspire student use.
Objectives: learn about resources (catalog, databases, advanced Google) through Quests.
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Four Quests
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Engage Me or Enrage Me!
Original plan: Quests are too much like assignments.
New plan: Refocus on orientation, casual games.
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Conventional Speed
Step-by-Step
Linear Processing
Text First
Work-Oriented
Stand-Alone
Marc Prensky on Digital Natives
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Campus Map as Game Board
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Production Challenges
Format
Incentives
Usability testing
User tracking
Project evaluation
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Is this Instruction?
Discovery-based Multi-media Lots of Choice
Orientation
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Is this Instruction?
Which do you think these students will learn the most from? A game Or….
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Is this Instruction?